A small boutique event where you can immerse yourself in the work of leading writers, academics and experts, Warwickshire's Also was included in the Guardian’s top 25 festivals 2014 in Europe in its first year.

Limited to up to 500 people, this three-day family-friendly event (June 19-21) is located around a stunning lake at Park Farm, Compton Verney, where supervised wild swimming takes place twice a day.

It is the perfect place to think, debate, eat, dance and swim...

Wild swimming at Also Festival

Also is the annual festival from Salon London, the interactive cultural event that showcases specialists from the world of science, arts and psychology, voted by GQ as No. 6 in the Best Things to do in the World in 2014.

Supervised wild swimming twice a day in Compton Pools lake

Bespoke picnics and themed food events, including a psychology of taste lunch and an Indian banquet created by the Urban Rahj with classic streetfood dishes to those that originated on the beaches of Mumbai and last course of beetroot and coconut ice cream

A programme of debates and events on subjects range from Cambridge University’s Professor David Tong on Dark Matter to Jamie Bartlett on the Dark Net and even Theoretical Physics for Kids.

On the wellbeing front, Michael Townsend Williams will be talking about his book Do Breathe, there will be ‘floating meditation’ on the lake, rave yoga, posh circuits to music (Plyometric Training), learn to dance like Beyonce and join a 35mile Saturday bike ride.

Learn how to live your life better at Philosophy breakfasts with Julian Baggini, understanding the way you eat or how to connect with nature.

Novelist Joanne Harris, the best selling author of Chocolat, will be talking about her latest book The Gospel of Loki, the epic story of the trickster god.

Children can go on a bat walk, learn to DJ and trick photography, dance bhangra, hoopercise, create a Solstice lantern, ask Big Questions with UK’s leading philosopher Julian Baggini or even learn how to knit an egg cosy.

There will be Rockaoke, music by Ruby Blu, The KLF explained and Sunday afternoon clubbing with DJ Greg Wilson, who was instrumental in breaking Electro-Funk as well as the author of Great Isle of Noise: Great British Songwriters.

Go foraging in the Warwickshrie countryside or join Nik Spinola at a Balkan-themed woodland pop-up. Food stalls include coffee and cocktails by the lakeside from The Black Cab Coffee Co. A Friday night pop-up lakeside restaurant with Vogue’s favourite discovery Nina is already sold out.

How to have Conversations that Matter with Theodore Zeldin. The Oxford Scholar is bringing his famed Conversation Project to Also.

Too posh to pitch? A limited number of luxury bell tents for two are available in Also’s Hotel Safari for £320. You can also head to the hills with a luxury wicker picnic hamper stuffed with fresh bread, cheeses, pickles and wine for £20. upmarket festival will have toilets/shower to match

How much: Weekend tickets start at £75, £170 for a family of four (including camping) and day tickets are £35.

Campervans and motorhomes are also welcome at a charge of £30.

How to get there: The festival site (CV35 9HJ) is 10 minutes from the M40 and a 15-minute taxi ride from Leamington Spa. Trains run from Marylebone and Birmingham Moor St every half hour. Car parking is free.